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Funny results with my amaturish testing :)
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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 39175" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Right O patch me old skiny wig lover!Blushing<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>2 jb's single wire..</p><p></p><p>did you mean a single T&amp;E in each jb or a SINGLE conductor in each jb?</p><p></p><p>Are you getting the same results at BOTH jb's</p><p></p><p>or is this between the two jb's?</p><p></p><p>It certainly sounds like a light switch drop wire you have found,</p><p></p><p>If one was a neutral you would also get a continuity reading to earth!</p><p></p><p>uncle Specials "TIP OF THE DAY"</p><p></p><p>(we need a Harry Hill TV burp "TV highlight of the week type jingle there!)</p><p></p><p>get a spare 13 plug..</p><p></p><p>sick a bit of single core flex on to the neutral pin.</p><p></p><p>plug an extension lead into a nearby socket</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>TURN THE CU MAIN SWITCH OFF</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">TURN ALL MCB'S OFF</span></strong></p><p></p><p>plug your test plug into the extension lead</p><p></p><p>take it in the loft.</p><p></p><p>test continuity between the neutral wire from your test plug and the cables you are looking at.</p><p></p><p>IF one is a real neutral it will give a continuity within a gnats whisker of zero ohms, as all neutrals come back to same bar at CU!</p><p></p><p>but with main switch off should be no Neutral - earth continuity</p><p></p><p>an all MCB's off you shouldn't be reading through any plugged in equipment.</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 39175, member: 250"] Right O patch me old skiny wig lover!Blushing;) 2 jb's single wire.. did you mean a single T&E in each jb or a SINGLE conductor in each jb? Are you getting the same results at BOTH jb's or is this between the two jb's? It certainly sounds like a light switch drop wire you have found, If one was a neutral you would also get a continuity reading to earth! uncle Specials "TIP OF THE DAY" (we need a Harry Hill TV burp "TV highlight of the week type jingle there!) get a spare 13 plug.. sick a bit of single core flex on to the neutral pin. plug an extension lead into a nearby socket [COLOR=#FF0000][B]TURN THE CU MAIN SWITCH OFF[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#FF0000]TURN ALL MCB'S OFF[/COLOR][/B] plug your test plug into the extension lead take it in the loft. test continuity between the neutral wire from your test plug and the cables you are looking at. IF one is a real neutral it will give a continuity within a gnats whisker of zero ohms, as all neutrals come back to same bar at CU! but with main switch off should be no Neutral - earth continuity an all MCB's off you shouldn't be reading through any plugged in equipment. :) ;) [/QUOTE]
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